How to Feng Shui the relationships in your life

We reflect our energy within us, around our physical environment and towards others. This energy is our breath of life called ‘Chi’ in Feng Shui. Feng means wind and Shui means water. When we come into contact with people we feel our Karmic energy working. The art and science of Feng Shui is to bring ourselves into an alignment within our surroundings. A relaxing and well laid out bedroom can bring out balanced and satisfied relationships. Here are a few Feng Shui tips you can do right now for your relationship in order to circulate the Chi.
- The relationships and marriage Gua is located in the upper top right area or room of your home or office. Make sure to keep this space clean, clutter free, neat and tidy, with easy access to enter. This room or area of your home is to be beautifully decorated with images that you like to look at and furniture that you use regularly.
- If this area does not fall into your actual bedroom, there are Feng Shui remedies for that. Place items in pairs in this room. For your bathroom place his and her towels, in the dining room place two candles on the dining table within two matching candle holders, hang a painting of a couple, place photographs of family members who are married, or photographs taken of them on their wedding day or on their engagement.

Place the gifts given to you by these couples in this location as well. In the living room place two lampshades, place ornaments of two love birds or two swans on the coffee table. Place a sculpture of two dancers in an embrace signifying the male and female energies within this space. In the kitchen place 2 red canisters, place red, pink, peach, or lavender flowers in a vase, place two plants of the same kind in matching red plant pots.
- If this Gua is located in your bedroom, there are Feng Shui enhancers your can do to balance your current relationship between you and your partner. Balance is all about pairs that match and that are of the same kind. Every item in your bedroom must be two of everything such as two pillows, two chairs, two lamp shades, two cushions, two candles, two bed side tables etc. The bed must have room on equal sides to enter in order to have an equal partnership. Equal partnerships promote positive growth and encourage healing in relationships. In Feng Shui it is believed that by placing two Mandarin ducks together it is the perfect way to maintain marital bliss and harmony within your relationship.
- In Feng Shui colour plays an essential role to activate the Chi and to encourage positive relationships into your life. Painting one wall in the room in an accent colour can help enhance your relationship. Pick the colour that you both like or have a combination of both. The colour red and purple ignites passion, the colours orange and yellow promote nourishment and stability, the colours pink, or peach or lavender inspire love, the colours green and yellow encourage healing, growth, vitality and health.
- The Feng Shui elements are fire, earth, metal, water and wood. Depending on where your relationship corner or space is, the ideal element is metal with the supportive elements being fire and earth. Bring these elements into this area by hanging a painting or photograph in a metal frame, place sculptures of pairs made out of the earth element such as clay, rock or stone, use red heart shaped cushions, or a red rug for the fire element. The metal shape is round, the earth shape is square and the fire shape is a triangle. Be creative and explore different ways to incorporate these shapes into your relationships and marriage Gua.
- Feng Shui crystals help you to enhance the relationship area of your life. They have a magnificent effect on your health and well being. The pink quartz crystal is perfect for this area. Place two heart shaped crystals in this area or space of your home.
- Feng Shui practices state that there are certain things to avoid in the bedroom such as mirrors. Remove any mirror that is facing the bed such as from the ceiling, wall, closet door or dressing table. Mirrors reflect the couple in bed which can lead to third party infidelity. If a mirror must be placed in the bedroom then make sure that when you sleep it does not face you, cover it up with a nice silk or stain sheet. If you must have a mirror select a round or oval mirror which is symbolic to a union.
- One key Feng Shui practice is to remove all work related items from your bedroom, remember that the bedroom is for sleeping, relaxation and spending quality time with your partner. This includes removing the TV, laptop and the laptop bag, even your handbag and briefcase, exercise equipment, newspapers, study books etc.
- It is highly recommended in Feng Shui to have the bed supported by a wall, therefore place the headboard of the frame facing the wall. Remove any items from underneath the bed so that the Chi can move freely.

For a Feng Shui assessment contact Manminder, owner and founder of Feng Shui Manifestations. Manminder is a graduate from the Canadian Schools of Feng Shui and is a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner. Follow her on twitter@Mjagait.